#85D477
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.7% 0.148 140.7), rgb(133, 212, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#85D477 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D477 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 212, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.148 140.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #85D477 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D477 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85D477 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85D477 text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D7
oklch(93.7% 0.043 141)
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Step 200
200
#BCE7B4
oklch(88.4% 0.082 140.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D477
oklch(79.7% 0.148 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#32C100
oklch(70.8% 0.232 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#29A500
oklch(63% 0.206 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#218B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#146000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F5000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#85D477 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D9C670 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBE7D | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FCFBE | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D477
#85D477
oklch(79.7% 0.148 140.7)
- #E79BF7
#E79BF7
oklch(79.6% 0.149 320.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #85D477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.055
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.055
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.058
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.061
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.061
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.063
Use #85D477 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.